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Title: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: splott on 10 February 2010, 12:30:20
I have a Dell inspiron 6000 and I'm trying to install a Belkin N1 notebook card to no avail. Windows keeps throwing up ' unable to install not enough free resources '.
Question is how do I free up resources without re installing windows?
Hope you guys can help   :y
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 February 2010, 15:01:47
check free disk space ..

check alternative drivers..

also stop some services and background running programs from msconfig..

and check registry.. :y
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: splott on 10 February 2010, 16:35:23
cheers for info :y
Just disabled 4 versions of intel r lan, in the config. Laptop hung up in safe mode. Now doing sys restore :y
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 February 2010, 16:56:51
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cheers for info :y
Just disabled 4 versions of intel r lan, in the config. Laptop hung up in safe mode. Now doing sys restore :y

you could enable them also in safe mode.. I dont think sys restore was necessary.. anyway you will have a fresh registry, so not a bad idea..
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: splott on 10 February 2010, 18:15:28
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cheers for info :y
Just disabled 4 versions of intel r lan, in the config. Laptop hung up in safe mode. Now doing sys restore :y

you could enable them also in safe mode.. I dont think sys restore was necessary.. anyway you will have a fresh registry, so not a bad idea..

Down loaded a new driver from intel, now intel radio works but only for a few minutes but still can't get the Belkin to work. Windows just does not see it. [smiley=undecided.gif] [smiley=undecided.gif]
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 February 2010, 18:39:32
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cheers for info :y
Just disabled 4 versions of intel r lan, in the config. Laptop hung up in safe mode. Now doing sys restore :y

you could enable them also in safe mode.. I dont think sys restore was necessary.. anyway you will have a fresh registry, so not a bad idea..

Down loaded a new driver from intel, now intel radio works but only for a few minutes but still can't get the Belkin to work. Windows just does not see it. [smiley=undecided.gif] [smiley=undecided.gif]

did you checked the irq settings from

my computer-right click -manage-device manager

from upper menu >view> resources by connection


lappies mostly dont behave like normal desktop pcs :-/
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: splott on 10 February 2010, 18:56:13
Yes but seems there are 4 different things using the same irq but I'm not sure how to change them or if I need to :-[
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 February 2010, 19:00:19
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Yes but seems there are 4 different things using the same irq but I'm not sure how to change them or if I need to :-[


bios setup..

on older platforms it was definitely a problem, but xp,vista, win7 handles irq collision "mostly" without issue..   however not sure for 4 devices.. also it depends on dma usage and some other factors..
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: splott on 10 February 2010, 19:12:19
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Yes but seems there are 4 different things using the same irq but I'm not sure how to change them or if I need to :-[





bios setup..

on older platforms it was definitely a problem, but xp,vista, win7 handles irq collision "mostly" without issue..   however not sure for 4 devices.. also it depends on dma usage and some other factors..
OS is xp
Intel USB Host controller on PCI 17
Intel Wireless on PCI 17 ( this one keeps turning itself off)
Conextant modem PCI 17
SDA Standard Comliant SD host controller PCI 17
If I reinstall the Belkin it to plonks itself on PCI 17  >:(
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 February 2010, 19:13:59
may be usefull

http://cache-www.belkin.com/support/dl/f5d8071_usermanual_eng.pdf

and also disable the devices like serial ports and unused stuff..

and make plug and play os =yes..
Title: Re: Laptop problems, can anyone help
Post by: splott on 10 February 2010, 19:42:22
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may be usefull

http://cache-www.belkin.com/support/dl/f5d8071_usermanual_eng.pdf

and also disable the devices like serial ports and unused stuff..

and make plug and play os =yes..
Just looked thro' the PDF you advised. Will have to disable the stuff connected to PCI 17 and see what happens when I reinstall the Belkin software. Bit of a pain in the arse this, as it was running fine untill my daughter when on F B to talk to mates. [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]